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Show --- X slon ot?tain the Pricoloss Possea- J J M EvwwjwyvwvwMw,wweVa(t1 I ' 8ummer Disorders of Infancy, I Tho most common stomach disorder 1 is known us acuto gastric catarrh, acuto indigestion, or acuto dyspepsia nil threo terms signifying tho samo disorder. Tho chief causo Is Irritation Irrita-tion duo to food, Impropor In quantity or quality, spoiling in tho stomach. This malady rarely occurs In Infants In-fants fed on good breast milk, unless somothlng occurs to upset tho mother. Older children often havo nttacks from eating too much candy, unripe fruit, pastry and tho llko. In grown peoplo this disorder Is cnllcd a "bilious attack." In bottle-fed InfanU, especially during dur-ing tho summer months, It Is a very common complaint. Tho symptoms nro loss of Interest In play nnd sup roundlngs, starting in tho sleep, crying cry-ing with colic pains, drawing up tho legs on tho nbdomen, sharp, nhrlll cry, paleness around tho mouth, blucness of tho skin nnd cold feet; In sovoro casos, fever, nausea and vomiting of mucus nnd undlgifted food. When tho food has been moro than usually Indlgestlblo thoro nro ofton convulsions convul-sions nnd symptoms resembling thoso of inflammation of tho brain and spinal cord. Tho writer remembers well a typical typi-cal caso. A child ot threo years, after eating a number ot wlndfallcn apples and drinking two cups of milk, was suddenly selxed with convulsions, occurring oc-curring every halt hour or loss, nnd romnlnod unconscious for hours. Somo effort had been mado to empty tho stomach by vomiting, but In vnln. An emetic and tickling tho throat with a feather brought up a mass of lumps ot unrlpo apple and lnrge, sour curds. This soon restored tho llttlo ono to consciousness. A thorough enema and doso ot castor oil freed tho alimentary alimen-tary canal ot tho undigested food nnd poisons produced by It; but several days of fovcr followed, during which no food could be retained by tho stomach, stom-ach, and oven water was rejected for a tlmo. Tho best treatment In caso of ncuto Indigestion is to empty tho alimentary tract nt onco by nn omotlc of wnrm water or tho stomach lavago; a thorough thor-ough enema and a mild cathartic to free tho bowels. Stop nil food nt once, nnd do not try to put anything Into tho stomach until tho vomiting ceases, unless It bo lco-pllls or Blps of hot water. Tho colic pains can often bo relieved re-lieved by fomentations. In tho chill stago at tho onsot, a warm full bath or n warm shcot pack Is good; and a hot mustard foot bath when tho feot aro cold. If thero Is diarrhea, hot onomas, followed by tepid or cool onos, nro often vory soothing. In casos of infants, especially bottlo-fed bablos, nil milk should bo kopt out of tho food for a time. During tho first twenty-four to thirty-six hours, only puro cold water or Ico should bo given. Aftor vomiting and purging purg-ing coaso, tho child may bo fod a tea-spoonful tea-spoonful or two of whlto of egg (tho whlto of ono egg mixed with four ounces or water or gruel). Whon tho patlont begins to convnlosco, milk, modified and sterilized, may gradually bo given. Watch tho effects of tho chango ot food, as tho stomach is likely to ro-roaln ro-roaln Irrltablo for a long tlmo, and relapses aro common, which, In hot weather especially, may result In cholera chol-era Infantum, or somo othor acuto Inflammatory In-flammatory dlsordor. Tobacco, Slnco Jean Nlcot discovered Nicotine, Nico-tine, tobacco has bad a hard namo, but rocent chemical investigators toll us tho world has been on tho wrong track for generations, and that nlco-tlno nlco-tlno has nothing to do with tho tremors, trem-ors, tho nervousness, and tho other Ills that afflict tho habitual smokor. Tho injurious proporty Is, it scorns, carbon monoxldo gas, which is tho very constituent that Is dangerous in common water gas. Tho smoker should know, then, that in consuming ono ounco of tobacco ho produces ono wholo pint of carbon monoxldo, which is a very fcarsomo thing. Tho cigar otto, tho object of exocratlon by all good men and women, especially women, wom-en, produces very llttlo of 'tho monoxide, monox-ide, but If the practice ot Inhaling Is followed, tho deadly gns goes straight to jo blood in tho lungs, turns it pink and poisons It. Tho cigar Is tho great producer of the obnoxious gas, and would bo moro harmful than tho plpo, wcro it not for tho ordinary plpo's incurable fllthincss. Scientists nro agreed that thoro Is something bad about tobacco, what-over what-over Its namo may be. Yet tho sales aro growing at so rapid a rato all over tho world that tho people seem to bo rushing blindly to their own destruction, destruc-tion, unmindful and regardless of their doom. And tho hardened smokor bo-llovos bo-llovos that this Is a caso whero Ignorance Ignor-ance is bliss. Simple Tett for Puro Air, Dr. A. T. Schofleld, In his now book, "Nerves In Order, or Tho Malntennnco of Health," gives tho following slmplo test of Indoor air which any ono can easily make: "Put ono tablespoonful of clear llmo water Into a halt pint bottlo that has previously been brought Into tho room full of wator, and emptied thoro so nB to bo filled with tho actual air to be tested. It tho bottle bo then corked and tho tablespoonful of llmo water shakon up and down, It will got cloudy with chalk It tho air bo unfit to breathe, whereas It wll "naln clear ft It U fairly puro," To Balk the"Tryv qWjfJj H With tho fcrocloue mo., w H nut hungrily seeking bis pr?y; fattfl would bo well for thoso leading an 'lYfl outdoor life to know that a good way j tfl to keep theso and similar pests al a ' H dlstanco Is to apply to tho hands nnd H faco tho following lotion, recommend H cd by tho Journal ot tho Outdoor Life: H RnlrlU of cnmplior ,.,., 11 dr. H Oil of lavender 2 dr, M Oil of pennyroyal 2 dr, fVH Here's another hint from the sam ' wM Journal, Scientists who havo gon ifl boldly Into the favored haunts of the 11 mosquito to Eftudy his ways, hava ijlLH discovered that tho Insects aro par- vl tlal to somo colors and avorso to VH others. They particularly dlsllko yol- 2JH low. Their favorlto Is dark bluo, with V H dark red next, then brown, thon scar rilfl lot, then black, then bluo gray, then aHI ollvo green, then violet, thon pearl Wsih gray, then white. S&H It should bo borno in mind that tlia H mosquito Is the chief source of malar 9il lal Infection. Certain species ot mos- jKlsH qulto constantly carry with them in Jiil tholr bodies tho malarial parasites, IaI and In Inflicting their blto they Inject IfllJl somo of thoso parasites Into tha jllfl blood. :M Dr. Schoo has observed that when :ftl mosquitoes havo access to acid fruits ' ifH their blto becomes less poisonous, or -'JSfssB qulto harmless. And Professor Ccltl 7j has observed that In portions of Italy f -jliH whero tomatoes aro largely cultivated, J tho peoplo aro practically frco from v 'ji malarial Infection, although tho region al Is naturally very malarious. It would 3iH scorn, then, that tho wldo cultivation "tll ot ncld fruits, such as tomatoes, jll strawocrrlcs, and other succulent 1Lfl varieties, may bo mado an important "'f'l factor In ridding tho world ot this very troublcsomo pest. i(iH Hygiene of Churches. H zTlio pool tells us that tho groves -CsH woro God's first temples. From a '-iH health standpoint thoy wcro far supc 31 rlor to our mngnlllcent modern odi ''jtSI flees, whero tho worshipers como In .1B contnet with countless germs lurking '''l In tho upholstered seats, nnd In tho M dust-laden carpets, and their rainda ,M nro stupefied by being compellod to M Inhalo tho poisons that nro constantly ?fl exhaled from tho lungs ot others, bo M tncy sick or well. M Clergymen should feel prldo in hav- M tng their churchos hyglcnlcally con- &?ih structod and well ventilated. Fixed Irjl carpotB should not bo used in places 5ll ot worship whoro so many peoplo con- Sjl grogato. Tho example of tho groat USH Itoman divine, tho bishop ot Fano, In ' ijH Italy, is a good ono to tollow In this ull respect. A circular was recently Is- HH uod by him- In, which -hoasks- th priests of his dloccso to comply with H tho following rules: B "1. In ovory church tho floor must I bo regularly cleaned with sawdust, H saturated with a strong subllmato H solution. This thorough cleaning H should tnko placo particularly after .H holidays when great masses of pea- fl plo havo visited the church. lH "2. Kvory week all ordinary chairs H and confessional chairs, ohould bo H thoroughly cleaned with moist rags. H J. Tho grata ot tho confessional "" chairs must bo washed evory wook H with lyo and then polished.' "fl Pleasant Preecrlptloni. H One word, you liypoclittiJrlao: M Let iinturn lien I your woes. B If you are blue, deniiondent, H Juit call on ur. ltose. H With thoma, mnylmp. he'll lance you, M Hut, then, to lirnl the amart, M He'll cliurni oti with Ida beauty, B And swcetneia luru Impart. -, ' If appetllA la flagging, " M Juat call on Ur. Ureen. IIo'll take you through the meadows ' M Where beautlra rare are acen. , IIo'll give the green-leaf tonla , , M And aplcea from the wood; H On trrutment will convince you , H Ilia medicine la good. ' H Mayhap ennui aflllcU you; total Oo, call on Ur. Lark; t iM (You'll find him In the meadows) LH And to hta muslo hark. H He'll tell you of tlio woodland, IJH Ilrcotho aecreta of Hie lillla; H And llatunlng to III awecteat notea , Will banlali all your Ilia. 'H TM Therefore I am repeating: -i M Iet Nature cure your woea. fM Tliero'a healing In ilia meadows; B Thcro'a health hid In the roae. 'H do revel In the gludneaa B That'a rampant In tlio hllla, And Mowers, and birds, and beauty I HJ Will rob ou of your Ilia, Best Sleeping Place for Hot Weather, H Tho healing power ot tho great out H of-doors Is rapidly becoming known to H tho great public, and an increasing H number aro availing thcmBolvcs of tho ; curatlvo and hygienic advantages of ' tho outdoor life. " H Tho proucnt is a favorablo tlmo for H getting used to tho outdoor llfo. A , H tent pitched In tho yard or a screened H porch Is a tar better sleeping placo H for tho present season than nn ordl- H nary bedroom. To got tho grcatost H posslblo benefit from tho outdoor llfo, ono needs to llvo out continuously, H day nnd night. Tho avorago man H sponds ono-thlrd of his llfo In sloep. H Tho conditions which surround tho H body during sleep must necessarily H otorclso a powerful Influence upon llfo H and health. If this tlmo Is spont out doors, in contact with tho fresh air H and tho invigorating influenco ot tho open nlr, a result in tho highest do- H greo beneficial must certainly bo ox H perlenced. Ono who Is aictutomcd to sleeping; outdoors can hardly onduro tho at H mosphero of tho houso. liven with H windows wldo opon thore seems somo H (lilng lacking. A bouso ot depression. or oppression Is felt a sort of cloud, H which Is lifted when ono again goto, under-tho. open sky, kill |